Just 28% of the world’s researchers are women. For this year’s “Women’s Day” my boss wanted some figures about the participation of women in science in our domain. How many of them were in managing positions? How many of them were project leaders? The answer was 30% and 32% respectively. Is it necessary to have 50/50 everywhere?… Continue reading We-men in science
Donors. For me, the word evokes a feeling of walking around in your city and all of a sudden you step into this huge, cavernous building. Well at least before the Agropolis Foundation that was the image I had in mind. It was only when I was appointed to join the Foundation that I saw the human face of it. I… Continue reading Knock-knock knocking on donors’ doors
In one of yesterday’s parallel sessions at the second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2), a crucial issue was raised: land access to smallholder farmers. “We are dealing with smallholders but sometimes even with super-smallholders!” one of the participants said. In the eyes of some participants, the GCARD2 is a very “big” conference.… Continue reading Is GCARD2 addressing smallholders’ real problems?
A group of 5 panelists from Uganda, Brazil, Senegal and Europe presented today, on Day 1 of the Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development, their experiences of collaborations between North-South countries and South-South countries (referring to research exchanges between the different hemispheres). But though the examples given were brilliant, the audience left unsatisfied.… Continue reading North-South and South-South collective actions: Where is the place of youth?
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